Top Baker, Deola Layade Sets To Host Second Bread Exhibition Tomorrow

Adeola Layade, a Psychology graduate of University of Ado-Ekiti (UNAD) turned cake maker is no doubt the hottest in Ibadan baking industry presently. This is because within a short period of time that she came onboard, she has been succeeded in making herself an issue on her field. She has turned around a small cake making business (Exquisito Cakes) she started out passion for cooking some years back into a brand. Her company, Exquisito has not only redefined the Ibadan’s baking industry, but has also become a channel through which several professional bakers has emerged. She also consults for top bakeries and other cake makers in Ibadan. Deola is one of the few young ladies blessed with brain and that are doing well in their chosen fields. She is very focused and determined in all she does, this is probably because of her upbringing and family background. She is from a very humble family and a princess from the popular Otutu royal house of Ile-Ife. Her late dad, Prince (Eng.) Adedotun Layade was a successful man in his lifetime. Her mum too is the daughter of the prominent Ijesha business mogul, Late Lawrence Omole. All these and the business acumen from both background perhaps shaped Deola’s vision in becoming a successful businesswoman too. It is with this vision and to also expand the scope of her business that made Deola to change her company name from ‘Exquisito Cakes’ to ‘Exquisito Confectioneries’. With more wider spread which include cake baking, Bread, Cookies, Sandwiches, Bakery Consulting, Confectionery Books, Confectionery Manufacturing and Exhibition. It is however also worth mentioning that, Exquisito was the first in Nigeria and indeed in Africa to organise Bread Exhibition tagged ‘’ ‘The Bread Connoiseurs’’. Which its second edition is set to hold come 1st Oct., 2014, at the Pentorise Event Centre, Bodija. The fair is going to showcase different bread from around the world, as well as avail bread bakers an opportunity to showcase their products to the world. And it will also serve as an avenue for bakers to meet and interact with their consumers one on one. The event which promises to be educative and entertaining will have top names in the society and in both entertainment and Yoruba movies industries in attendance. Nigeria’s frontline comedian, Gbenga Adeyinka the 1st is the anchor of the event.
 Meanwhile, there would also be launching of a new magazine (bread magazine), which of course is another vision of the Exquisito boss, Deola Layade. According to her,  ‘’the vision of having a bread magazine came about because of the gap in the industry that needed to be filled. Its to bridge the gap between the bread industry and consumers generally’’. ‘’The magazine will be unveil by her Exellency, Chief (Mrs.) Abiola Ajimobi, the first lady of Oyo State during the exhibition and it will be distributed free across the country. Also there will be games corner, 250 free goodie bags,
photo booth, gold carpet, gift vouchers, free sanitizers, music, dance, free wine and bread tasting, , free kids face painting and lots more.
’’, she concluded.